Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1907 — THE CITY COUNCIL. [ARTICLE]

THE CITY COUNCIL.

The Common Council of the City of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: The city engineer filed his report of the completion of the Cullen and Forest street sewer, and same was accepted and city attorney instructed to proceed in next step in assessment of property for construction of said sewer. Matter of D. M. Worland’s request to tap Van Rensselaer street sewer near public library was referred to sewer committee. City attorney instructed to prepare resolution for sidewalk on east side of Van Rensselaer street from Susan street north to and connecting with sidewalk at light plant. Supt. of light plant instructed to install arc light at corner of Berry Paris property on Forest street. City marshal instructed to enforce ordinance regarding trimming of trees. City attorney instructed to prepare resolution for sidewalk in front of Peter May’s and R. B. Harris’ lots on Pine street.

Marshal instructed to change catch-basins on Forest street and Cullen street under supervision of Mayor, also to put in sidewalk approach on Vine and Forest streets. Ordered that water tank near Gwin’s lumber yard be located about 25 feet north of Vine street, on Forest street. Members present of fire department allowed $1 each for services at John Timmons fire, and Joe Jackson allowed $3 —$1.50 in each run—for hauling hose wagon to Sylvester Gray fire and John Timmons fire. The following claims were allowed: COBPOBATION FUND. E. M. Thomas, night watch .(25 00 W. S. Parks, marshal.... .. *■ 30 00 Chai. Morlan, clerk 25 00 Warner Bros., md5e...... ..... 2 96 Anderson Coupling & Supply Co., mdse 158 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 26 70 C. Arthur Tuteur, ast. same ..... 75 Omar Osborne, same 1 50 BOAD FUND. O. S. Baker, mowing 75 John Albertson, shoveling coal 90 Mort Murray, work on street 13 75 C. A. Roberts, mdse 1 50 Warner Bros., wag0n...... 50 40 Chjster Zea, labor 25 00 ■LBCTHIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Dave Haste, same 30 00 Mell Abbott, same 30 00 Illinois Electric Co., supplies.... 4 47 Standard Oil Co.. Oil 10 64 Shirley Hill Coal Co., e0a1.... 80 06 General Electric Co., supplies. 22 32 Landy Magee, work on line 13 75 Moses Leopold, freight 91 00 WATEB FUND. Ed Hopkins,salary 30 00 Ed Randle, work on main 4 00 Platt Iron Works Co., repairs 32 00